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Moroccan Cigars

this is a recipe from a friend of mine-web name is footsiebear. i would add red pepper flakes and replace parsley with cilantro-serve with harissa dip.

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Ingredients

  • onion
  • olive oil
  • lean ground beef
  • ground cinnamon
  • ground allspice
  • ground ginger
  • ground pepper
  • fresh parsley
  • eggs
  • phyllo pastry
  • butter

Preparation

  1. 1preheat oven to 300 f
  2. 2to make filling: cook onion in the olive oil until soft
  3. 3add beef or lamb , crushing it with a fork
  4. 4add seasonings and spices
  5. 5cook 10-15 minutes , stirring with a wooden spoon , until meat is well cooked and lump free
  6. 6add parsley
  7. 7lightly beat the eggs in a bowl and pour over the meat
  8. 8cook for 1-2 min , stirring , until egg mixture sets to creamy consistency
  9. 9add more spices and seasonings , if desired and allow to cool
  10. 10cut each sheet of phyllo pastry into three equal-sized rectangles
  11. 11place one on top of the other and cover with a damp towel
  12. 12brush one of the rectangles lightly with melted butter
  13. 13place a teaspoon of filling along one of the short edges
  14. 14tuck the edge and ends of pastry around filling , and roll into a cigar shape
  15. 15repeat with other rectangles
  16. 16fry in hot oil to brown on all sides , drain and place in warm oven
  17. 17repeat and serve with harissa dip